Kwon Hee Ryeong, Yang Jin Wook, Jang Ho Won
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Research Institute of Advanced Materials Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea.
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California Berkeley California United States.
Exploration (Beijing). 2025 Mar 2;5(3):20240013. doi: 10.1002/EXP.20240013. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Metal nitrides have emerged as promising materials for photoelectrochemical and electrochemical catalysis due to their unique electronic properties and structural versatility, offering high electrical conductivity and abundant active sites for catalytic reactions. Herein, we comprehensively explore the characteristics, synthesis, and application of diverse metal nitride catalysts. Fundamental features and catalytic advantages of metal nitrides are presented in terms of electronic structure and surface chemistry. We deal with synthetic principles and parameters of metal nitride catalysts in terms of nitrogen source, introducing synthesis strategies of metal nitrides with various morphologies and phases. Recent progress of metal nitride catalysts in (photo)electrochemical reactions, such as hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, oxygen reduction, nitrogen reduction, carbon dioxide reduction, and biomass valorization reactions, is discussed with their tailored roles. By providing future direction for remaining challenges, this review aims to guide the design of metal nitride catalysts from a materials point of view, contributing to expanding into energy and environmental technologies.
由于其独特的电子性质和结构多样性，金属氮化物已成为光电化学和电化学催化领域颇具前景的材料，具有高电导率和丰富的催化反应活性位点。在此，我们全面探讨了各种金属氮化物催化剂的特性、合成方法及应用。从电子结构和表面化学角度介绍了金属氮化物的基本特征和催化优势。我们从氮源方面阐述了金属氮化物催化剂的合成原理和参数，介绍了具有不同形貌和相的金属氮化物的合成策略。讨论了金属氮化物催化剂在（光）电化学反应中的最新进展，如析氢、析氧、氧还原、氮还原、二氧化碳还原和生物质增值反应，以及它们所起的特定作用。通过为剩余挑战提供未来方向，本综述旨在从材料角度指导金属氮化物催化剂的设计，推动其在能源和环境技术领域的拓展。
